Hail Protective Cover for Vehicle

Abstract

A hail protective cover for a vehicle is provided. The hail protective cover is able to be deployed over a vehicle immediately preceding or during a hailstorm and allow for reentry into the vehicle while covered. The hail protective cover includes a cover sheet having one or more layers adapted to enclose a body of a vehicle when a perimeter of the cover sheet is positioned over the vehicle to form an interior volume. The cover further includes a door panel cover that is aligned to be positioned over the door portion of the vehicle when covered. The door panel cover can be fastened and unfastened at an interface that extends along an interior edge and a periphery of the door panel cover. In an open configuration, the door panel cover is unfastened from the interior edge of the cover sheet, thereby permitting selective opening of the vehicle door.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A hail protective cover for a vehicle, comprising:
 a cover sheet having one or more layers adapted to enclose a body of a vehicle when a perimeter of the cover sheet is positioned over the vehicle to form an interior volume;   a door panel cover extending from the coversheet adapted to be positioned over the door portion of the vehicle;   wherein the door panel cover is configured to fasten and unfasten via a fastener at an interface that extends along an interior edge and a periphery of the door panel cover;   wherein the interface comprises the fastener for securing the door panel cover to the cover sheet;   wherein the hail protective cover is adapted to transition between a closed configuration and open configuration, wherein the open configuration the door panel cover is unfastened from the interior edge of the cover sheet thereby being configured to permit selective opening of the vehicle door.   
     
     
         2 . The hail protective cover of  claim 1 , wherein the fastener comprises a hook and loop fastener. 
     
     
         3 . The hail protective cover of  claim 2 , wherein the fastener extends along the entire length of the interface. 
     
     
         4 . The hail protective cover of  claim 1 , wherein the fastener comprises overlapping edges. 
     
     
         5 . The hail protective cover of  claim 1 , wherein the sheet comprises an elastic member disposed on the perimeter of the cover sheet for self-tensioning around the vehicle. 
     
     
         6 . The hail protective cover of  claim 5 , wherein the door panel cover is coextensive with the cover sheet along at least one side. 
     
     
         7 . The hail protective cover of  claim 6 , wherein the interior edge of the cover sheet extends along two sides that correspond to the door of the vehicle. 
     
     
         8 . The hail protective cover of  claim 7 , wherein the cover is selectively sized to cover the hood, roof, trunk, and side panels of the vehicle. 
     
     
         9 . The hail protective cover of  claim 1 , wherein the cover sheet comprises:
 an outer layer including a weather resistant material to prevent moisture from penetrating therethrough;   a first central layer and a second central layer, each comprising padded foam adapted to absorb energy from the falling hail and prevents damage to the vehicle caused by impact from the hail;   an inner layer including a weather resistant material to prevent moisture from penetrating therethrough.   
     
     
         10 . The hail protective cover of  claim 9 , wherein cover sheet comprises an elastic member disposed on the perimeter of the cover sheet for self-tensioning around the vehicle, wherein the elastic member extends between the inner layer and the second central layer. 
     
     
         11 . The hail protective cover of  claim 9 , wherein the outer layer and inner layer are continuous such that the outer layer and the inner layer extend around an edge of the cover and effectively completely enclose the first and second central layers. 
     
     
         12 . The hail protective cover of  claim 9 , wherein the density of the first central layer is greater than the density of the second central layer wherein this configuration is adapted to provide a dampening effect and spreads the force of the impact over a larger area, thereby decreasing the penetration of the hail through the layers of the hail protective cover. 
     
     
         13 . The hail protective cover of  claim 9 , wherein the cover sheet comprises a thickness of between. 5 inches to 2 inches. 
     
     
         14 . The hail protective cover of  claim 1 , wherein the cover sheet comprises a thickness of between. 5 inches to 2 inches. 
     
     
         15 . The hail protective cover of  claim 1 , wherein the cover comprises a transparent panel configured to overlap with a window of the vehicle. 
     
     
         16 . The hail protective cover of  claim 1 , wherein a lower end of the cover is open when secured to the vehicle. 
     
     
         17 . The hail protective cover of  claim 1 , further comprising a second door panel cover disposed on an opposing side of the door panel cover, wherein the second door panel cover is similar to the door panel cover in location and structure. 
     
     
         18 . The hail protective cover of  claim 1 , further comprising a second door cover panel disposed on a same side of the door panel cover to enable a user in a front seat of a vehicle and a user of a rear seat of a vehicle to exit simultaneously.